COVID-19 pandemic in Jersey

COVID-19 pandemic in Jersey
Map of Jersey
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationJersey
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseImported from Italy
Arrival date10 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months and 1 day ago)
Confirmed cases12,697[1]
Active cases1,059[1]
Hospitalized cases5[1]
Recovered11,522[1]
Deaths
80[1]
Fatality rate0.63%
Government website
www.gov.je/coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bailiwick of Jersey was part of a global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case in Jersey was confirmed on 10 March 2020 when a person tested positive on the island after returning from Italy.

The Government of Jersey's strategy after lockdown was "suppress, contain and shield."[2] This involved delaying the spread of the virus, avoiding vulnerable people from catching it, helping the island's health service cope with the number of people requiring hospital care and saving as many lives as possible.[3] It acknowledged that many islanders would become infected, and sought to ensure that the best possible medical care was available to them.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases". Government of Jersey. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Jersey's COVID-19 Winter Strategy". Government of Jersey. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Statement from Chief Executive, Charlie Parker". gov.je. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.